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The @CatoInstitute's Center for Educational Freedom: Celebrating 20 years in 2022! #edchoice #edreform #schoolchoice #scw

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Want the status of bills, court cases, and presidential actions moving toward ending the US Department of Education? Check out End Fed Ed Watch for March! cato.org/blog/end-fed-ed-wat…

End Fed Ed Watch: March 2026

With inevitably waning national attention on ending the department and the proliferation of developments around the effort, it is easy to lose track of what is happening. End Fed Ed Watch is here to...

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Why It’s Good News That Student Loans Are Moving From Education to Treasury Cato CEF's @Gillen_Andrew_J explains. insidehighered.com/opinion/v… @CatoInstitute

Moving Loans From Education to Treasury Is Good (opinion)

Shifting responsibility for student loans to the Treasury Department makes sense for students and taxpayers, while making it easier to shut down the Education Department.

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If Texas excludes Islamic schools, it isn’t school choice | Opinion houstonchronicle.com/opinion… via @houstonchron

If Texas excludes Islamic schools, it isn’t school choice

Texas school choice has turned from a victory for freedom to a cautionary tale, writes Neal McCluskey of the Cato Institute.

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Ironically, the Constitution gives the feds no authority to "supercharge our civics education." edweek.org/teaching-learning… Education is one of innumerable things left to the people and states.

A New Bill Calls for a Model Civics Curriculum at a Polarized Moment

A Democratic senator has introduced bills to boost hands-on civic learning and create a national civics curriculum.

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Why are we paying for these kinds of messages? I thought this department was going away.
U.S. Department of Education
@usedgovMar 17
Luck has its place on #StPatricksDay - but in education, opportunity should never be left to chance. Every student deserves access to a quality education.
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Excluding Islamic Schools Defeats the Purpose of School Choice cato.org/blog/excluding-isla… via @CatoInstitute Thankfully, we got some good news on this today. But not enough.

Excluding Islamic Schools Defeats the Purpose of School Choice

A federal judge has ordered Texas to allow Islamic schools to apply to participate in TEFA and extended the family application deadline from what had been today at noon to March 31.

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Are you against school choice but for federal involvement in education, despite the Constitution giving the feds no authority to govern in ed? This is what can happen: wdrb.com/news/politics/kentu…

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Replying to @JasonBedrick
Just in a quick scan I see parents will be limited to a list of approved curricula and will only be able to make purchases through the online marketplace. Bye-bye flexibility, purchasing used materials, trying out new options. And that's just skimming the surface. I'm so baffled.
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Excluding Islamic Schools Defeats the Purpose of School Choice cato.org/blog/excluding-isla… via @CatoInstitute Thankfully, there is at least temporary relief.

Excluding Islamic Schools Defeats the Purpose of School Choice

A federal judge has ordered Texas to allow Islamic schools to apply to participate in TEFA and extended the family application deadline from what had been today at noon to March 31.

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🚨🚨Good news: A federal court has ruled that Islamic schools must be allowed to apply to participate in the Texas Education Freedom Accounts program & has extended the family application deadline. A win for freedom and equality under the law! click2houston.com/news/local…

Judge extends Texas school voucher application deadline after lawsuit over exclusion of Islamic...

A judge ruled Tuesday to extend the application deadline for the Texas school voucher program after four Muslim parents and three private schools sued Texas leaders, alleging Islamic private schools...

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Should professors at public universities have to post their syllabi? @AndrewGillen weighs in saying yes. highereddive.com/news/public…

Does requiring professors to post their syllabi threaten free speech?

Some First Amendment experts defended these requirements, but others view them as politically motivated and meant to suppress certain classroom topics.

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Neal McCluskey@NealMcCluskeyMar 16
WaPo is obviously right here. It's wrong to exclude Islamic schools from Texas school choice for highly tangential connections to CAIR. washingtonpost.com/opinions/… Freedom can't be just for some.

Opinion | Religious education hypocrisy in Texas

Punishing Muslim schools will inevitably backfire.

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Read more about this seriously distorted reporting here: azfreenews.com/2026/03/ladne…

LADNER & BEDRICK: The Arizona ESA “Fraud” Myth Is Dead - AZ FREE NEWS

By Matthew Ladner & Jason Bedrick | It is said that a lie travels halfway around the world before the truth can get its pants on. But when the truth finally catches up, it tends to arrive with...

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EdChoice
@edchoiceMar 16
Parents and families play a big role in the educational success of their students. On this episode of EdChoice Chats, our guests are Colleen Hroncich, Lauren May, and Kimberlee Tucker, and they emphasize the importance of parental involvement in a child's learning. edchoice.org/podcast/parent-…
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A powerful reminder that federal education "help" costs states a lot of $: mattfrendewey.substack.com/p… @Principal_Jon @mattfrendewey Discussed here, too: cato.org/downsizing-governme…
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I like the minimalism. But where is even that in the Constitution?
Secretary Linda McMahon
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The federal role in education is simple: spotlight the great work happening at the local level. States, local leaders, and parents drive innovation in education — and students succeed when communities lead!
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Unless authorities in Alabama have evidence this Islamic school is doing something illegal & they can prove it in court, it should be treated no differently from any other school. nytimes.com/2026/03/16/us/po…

‘It Doesn’t Need to Be Here’: The Right Vilifies a Muslim School in Alabama

A local campaign against the small school reflects growing Islamophobia in conservative enclaves in America and among G.O.P. officials.

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It would be empowering for Kentucky families to have school choice. But constitutionally, federal education tax credits shouldn't exist. fox56news.com/news/kentucky/…

Kentucky House overrides veto to join federal school choice tax credit program

Kentucky lawmakers have moved swiftly to override Gov. Andy Beshear’s veto of House Bill 1.

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A cautionary student loan tale from South Korea? Korean Students Use Low-Interest Student Loans for Stock, Crypto Investments en.sedaily.com/finance/2026/…
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Have higher education leaders ever said, "That cut would be fine": "But any cuts to Pell would be devastating, higher education leaders say." insidehighered.com/news/gove… And remember: Taxpayers fund Pell & we have an almost $39 TRILLION national debt.

What Will It Take to Address the Pell Shortfall?

Most experts say the primary goal should be finding the funds needed to plug an immediate $17 billion gap. But it remains undecided where those funds would come from or how to resolve the larger $100...

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Polarization in education is not just about bathroom policies, history curricula, or other intensely personal matters. It's about teaching math, too. hechingerreport.org/social-s…

After fights over social studies standards, conservative activists come for math

Model math standards produced by right-leaning education advocates helped spark a battle in South Dakota that could spread to other states

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